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[fishboy2]

I made it out to salt lake today was able to hook up with tubedude. This guy knows a thing or two about setups, i tell you what. he hooked my tube up. im stoked to be able to have different setups ready to try out with me on the water. thanks tubedude, you truely do rock!!!
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Happy to help Sam. It was good meeting you after e-chatting for the past 4 years.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Here are the pics I took of your new setup. Hope you put them to good use...often.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]As with my rod holders, the rod tubes are all 1" schedule 20 PVC. The 3 tube on the left side fits down into loops attached to the outside D rings. The right front setup, with the vertical tube and the "outrigger", is attached by screwing to a piece of 2"X2" wood inside the front of the right pocket. It is stabilized against rolling forward with the short piece of 1/2" PVC extending in front.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]Wish I had some nice guy to help me get that tube setup about 15 years ago, when I bought it new. It was a Bucks Bags Giant, made for big guys. Got it when I lived in Arizona and got some good use out of it before passing it on to BFT member "road". Since he recently got a pontoon, he downloaded it to his son FB2. Kinda brought a lump to my throat seeing the old tube again. Still in great shape. Here's a pic of the earlier setup.[/#0000ff]

[#0000ff]Notice the modular wood and PVC rod rack and transducer mount. That was one of my earlier (heavier) designs. Also notice the old acid-filled motorcycle battery installed upright between the left front pocket and the rear pocket. That hole is still where I cut it into the cover. Amazing. [/#0000ff]
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[road]

Nice job TD. I guess we could say old tubes never die die they just get passed around.
Now if Sam will heed some friendly advice that ole bag will have years left in it.
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Does that advice include "sisters"?[/#0000ff]
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[Bluegillman]

[font "Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"][black][size 1][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=18043;"][#333366] VERTICAL AND SIDE RIGGER.JPG [/#333366][/url](187 KB) [/size][/black][/font]On that photo is the little pipe pointing forward a support of the rod holder from falling forwards? Is that rod running aross screwed to a wood inside of the bag?
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[road]

Yeah TD we all know how well woman take advice. I can give it LOL but can she take it LOL
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]Yes, the short piece of PVC pointing forward is the "stabilizer", which reduces the potential for rolling or tilting when the rod is in the "outrigger"...and hopefully when a big fish hits. I have the same setup on my Fat Cats and they work great. I will be doing a pictorial soon. I have the pics ready, just haven't posted. Here are two pics showing how the 2"X2" wood block is secured inside the pocket.[/#0000ff]
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